History Main / DisabledInTheAdaptation

** Felicity Smoak requires glasses and becomes paraplegic later in the story and is only able to walk again thanks to a chip attached to her spine. She wasn't injured that way (if, at all) in the comics, nor did she have poor eyesight.

** This continuity's Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man wears glasses when he didn't in the comics.

* ''Toys/MonsterHigh'': In G1 and G2, Twyla Boogeyman is a neurotypical character, while in G3, she is autistic.

** In the ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' comics, both General Zod and Jax-Ur have the use of both eyes. When both were [[CompositeCharacter fused]] into the Jax-Ur of ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', his design included a patch over his right eye.

** Downplayed with Cassandra Cain. In the ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' comics, her initial inability to talk was the result of her father David Cain refusing to teach her how to do so, but she was still capable of learning and doing so. In the show, Lady Shiva mutilated Cassandra's vocal cords just to ensure she couldn't talk.

* ''Webcomic/LitterboxComics]]'': Vincent is a calico, even though calicos in real life are exclusively female unless the male has Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY chromosomes, which leads to infertility, lower testosterone, and mild intersex traits). Chesca Hause simply established that the boy has this condition even though her real-life son does not.

*** Most versions of General Hawk give him the use of both eyes. In ''Renegades'', [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames General Abernathy]] is shown wearing a patch over his right eye, suggesting at the least that he's lost the vision in it.

* Andy in ''Film/ChildsPlay2019'' is partially deaf, unlike his original counterpart.

* ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'':

** ComicBook/{{Deadshot}}'s right eye is badly damaged (if not completely blind) in this version and his advanced EyepatchOfPower essentially serves as his [[ArtificialLimbs artificial eye]]. In the comics and most media, his right eye is just fine and the advanced eye patch merely serves as a gadget for his [[ProfessionalKiller job]].

** Subverted by Leonard Snart. Towards the end of ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'' Season 1, he freezes his handcuffed right hand and shatters it in order to go after the rogue Mick Rory. However, his team's futuristic CoolAirship has advanced regenerative medical facilities that is eventually used to restore his hand. ''Legends'' also gave its version of [[ComicBook/CommanderSteel Citizen Steel]] hemophilia.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyAdventuresWithSuperman'' depicts Jor-El with an [[EyepatchOfPower eyepatch]], a trait that he's never had in other variations.

* ''WesternAnimation/DeathstrokeKnightsAndDragons'':
** In the comics, ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}'s missing eye was the result of his then soon-to-be ex-wife Adeline being sent into a murderous rage after Joey was kidnapped and rendered mute by the Jackal, an enemy of Slade. Here, Slade's already missing his eye when he underwent the procedure to gain his abilities.
** The Bronze Tiger is shown losing an arm in battle with Slade and replacing it with a cybernetic one. In the comics, he still has both arms.

* Hiccup loses a foot in ''WesternAnimation/{{How to Train Your Dragon|2010}}'''' as a parallel to Toothless, who likewise lost half his tailfin (and with it his ability to fly unassisted) in the jump from page to screen.

* Hiccup loses a foot in ''[[WesternAnimation/HowtoTrainYourDragon How to Train Your Dragon]]'' as a parallel to Toothless, who likewise lost half his tailfin (and with it his ability to fly unassisted) in the jump from page to screen.

** In the comics, Paula Crook, the original Huntress and Tigress, was able-bodied her whole life. In the show, she's shown using a wheelchair.

* ''[[http://www.litterboxcomics.com Litterbox Comics]]'' is a webcomic by Chesca Hause about a family of anthropomorphic cats based on her own family. The eldest son is a calico, even though calicos in real life are exclusively female unless the male has Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY chromosomes, which leads to infertility, lower testosterone, and mild intersex traits). Hause simply established that the boy has this condition even though her real-life son does not.

* DependingOnTheWriter, ComicBook/BlackCanary's [[MakeMeWannaShout Canary Cry]] actually takes a toll on her body and is oftentimes treated as a DangerousForbiddenTechnique.

* ''Toys/MonsterHigh'': In G1 and G2, Twyla is a neurotypical character, while in G3, she is autistic.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Scootaloo, despite being a pegasus, is unable to fly, even though it's stated in-show that most pegasi around her age can fly (with her idol, Rainbow Dash, having even [[BeyondTheImpossible performed a]] ''[[BeyondTheImpossible sonic rainboom]]'' around Scoot's age or maybe even younger), with the show indicating that this is due to some disability. In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyG3'', Scootaloo was not shown to have any disabilities.
** Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash are shown to have {{Ambiguous Disorder}}s - the former being prone to bursts of paranoia and depression, and the latter being implied to have a learning disability [=and/or=] [=PTSD=] stemming from being bullied at flight camp. Again, their ''G3'' counterparts showed no signs of such disorders [[note]]although it should be noted that Pinkie and Rainbow are essentially their ''G3'' selves InNameOnly, the trope still applies if you view them as lawyer-friendly adaptations of ''G1'' characters Surprise and Firefly respectively[[/note]].

** Sherlock's drug usage from the books is treated as a serious issue. He meets Joan when he's trying to get sober. Also, in a later season, Sherlock is diagnosed with [[spoiler:post-concussion syndrome.]] There are some implications that Sherlock might be on the autism spectrum, but it's kept an AmbiguousDisorder (with much lampshading).

* In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' Lillie fears seeing Pokemon be hurt and dislikes battling. In the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, Lillie has a phobia of Pokémon themselves. However, her reason why is very different from in the games. [[spoiler:She was attacked by a Pokémon when she was younger. She doesn't remember the incident but remembers the fear]].

** ComicBook/LexLuthor clearly suffers [[AmbiguousDisorder from a form]] of mental disorder in addition to being a sociopath, which is traditionally what he is in the comics and most media.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': Jorah Mormont gets infected with [[BodyHorror greyscale]] in Season 5 after rescuing Tyrion from Stone Men. In the books, this StoryArc [[CompositeCharacter belongs to Jon Connington while Jorah himself remains healthy]]. Jorah gets cured in Season 7, however.
** ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': While the book only has Viserys lose some of his fingers over time, here, he loses his entire left arm. This later escalates as the first season progresses, until he's barely able to so much as walk. He also loses his right eye.
* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse TV shows:
** ''Series/ThePunisher2017'': Curtis Hoyle was an able-bodied man in the comics. In the show, however, he's lost his left leg below the knee from an IED and wears a prosthetic. It doesn't really do much to affect Curtis's contributions.
** ''Series/Runaways2017'':
*** Gert takes medication for anxiety, a condition that she did not have in the comics.
*** The adaptation also gives Victor Stein brain cancer, whereas he was perfectly healthy in the original comics.
** In the comics, Echo is deaf but otherwise able-bodied. In ''Series/{{Hawkeye|2021}}'', she also has a prosthetic leg (her actress Alaqua Cox is [[DisabledCharacterDisabledActor an amputee who uses one in real life]]).
* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'':
** Two surviving characters from [[ComicBook/TheWalkingDead the source material]], [[spoiler:Sophia Peletier]] and [[spoiler: Carl Grimes]], [[DeathByAdaptation both die]] in the show by [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie becoming walkers]].
** In the source material, Hershel dies with his entire body intact. In the show, he loses his right leg in the Season 3 premiere before getting beheaded in the following season. Interestingly, both mutilations actually belonged to two different characters in the comics. The left leg amputation actually belonged to Dale (see above), while the beheading belonged to Tyreese.
** In the comics, Bob is alive and well. In the show, his left leg was chopped-off by cannibals and he dies a few hours later. Much like Hershel, this arc originally belonged to Dale in the comics.
** As mentioned above, Tyreese dies in the comics by getting beheaded. While the mutilation is less severe in the show ([[AnArmAndALeg he got his arm chopped-off instead]]), it was done so because he [[ZombieInfectee got bitten]]. However, said infection, in addition to the pain that was heightened by the LifeOrLimbDecision, directly led to his death.
** The show's version of Ron goes through a severe case of SanitySlippage after Rick kills his AssholeVictim of a father. In the comics, Ron is still a LoveMartyr for his father, but more-or-less remains a sane kid till his death.
** In the comics, Denise dies because she refuses to have her infected arm chopped off. In the show, she dies due to a [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice severe]] MoeGreeneSpecial.
** Denise's aforementioned death in the show actually belonged to Abraham in the source material. So how did Abraham die on the show? By getting his head [[CruelAndUnusualDeath repeatedly whacked by a barbwire-laced baseball bat until it's nothing more than a pile of mush]].
* The Female/Kimiko in ''Series/TheBoys2019'' had selective mutism in [[ComicBook/TheBoys the comic]], but in the series, it was upgraded to full mutism [[AdaptationalAngstUpgrade as a result of psychological trauma from being kidnapped by terrorists]].
* ''Series/{{The Gifted|2017}}'': ComicBook/{{Polaris}} is depicted as suffering from bipolar disorder. While her comic book counterpart has suffered some sort of mental disorder, it hasn't been actually specified which one.

* ''Series/{{Spartacus|BloodAndSand}}'':
** Oenomaus loses his left eye near the end of Season 2. No historical records prove that this also happened to his RealLife counterpart.
** Agron, who is a DecompositeCharacter of the historical Castus, loses the ability to clinch his hands near the end of the FinaleSeason due to [[ImpaledPalm being crucified]]. Like Oenomaus above, no historical records prove that this happened to the historical Castus.
* In the ''Series/ChildhoodsEnd'' miniseries Milo Rodericks is in a wheelchair when introduced, though the Overlords cure that easily enough. His book equivalent [[AdaptationNameChange Jan]] never was paralyzed.
* Goushi, the Black Ranger from ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'', has a complete set of fingers. While not focused on, Walter Emanuel Jones, who played Goushi's counterpart Zack in ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', was missing his left middle finger.

* ''Series/{{Gotham}}'' sees the Penguin walk with a limp because of an injury to his right leg and [[spoiler:its final season sees him lose his right eye and replace it with a fake one]]. [[HandicappedBadass This doesn't slow him down in the slightest]].

* The ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' adaptation ''Series/AnneWithAnE'' depicts Anne as suffering from PTSD after years of childhood abuse. Her CloudCuckooLander nature is turned into maladaptive daydreaming used to deal with her trauma.

* Despite his name, Dr. Claw from ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' did not have a claw in the original cartoon. He just wore spiked gauntlets on his hands. In the [[Film/InspectorGadget1999 1999 film]], the explosion Sanford Scolex set off to kill John Brown (the future Gadget) caused a bowling ball in Brown's car to fly into the air and land on Scolex's left hand, crushing it beyond repair. The hand was amputated and replaced by a large, mechanical pincer-like claw.